Soleman Reception celebrates the men of Wine Women & Shoes
Wine Women & Shoes supporters sipped and socialized at Saks Fifth Avenue.
By
Niki Kottmann
| 9:52 p.m. October 13, 2016
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Attendees enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and of course, wine, at the Wine Women & Shoes Soleman Reception at Saks Fifth Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 13. The solemen were revealed and split into teams by shoe designer, team captains were named and speeches were made as organizers shared their excitement for the main event, the Wine Women & Shoes Signature Luncheon, which benefits Forty Carrots Family Center.
Sole Chair Dr. Diane Michaels with Wine Women & Shoes Co-Chair Sally Schule and fellow Sole Chairs Kathleen Scotti and Ann Miller
Chair of the Forty Carrots Board of Trustees Rick Gomez gives Saks Fifth Avenue General Manager Terri Najmolhoda the gift of a first-ever Wine Women & Shoes Tervis to thank her for her support of Forty Carrots.
Jeff Quisenberry with Michelle Kapreilian, executive director of Forty Carrots
Ryan Moseley, Bart Lowther and Jimmy Fowler
Michael Klauber explains the three varieties of dry white wines from Hungary that made their American debut at the Soleman Reception.
Wine Women & Shoes Executive Committee Member Lisa Napolitano with Stephen Holten
Terri Klauber, Dawn Patterson and April Paine
Sole Chair Ann Miller tells the crowd that these Wine Women & Shoes stemless wine glasses were made by Tervis just for the event.
David and JoAnn Marvin
Fernando Vega, Chris Newcomb and Dan Buck
Saks Fifth Avenue General Manager Terri Najmolhoda explains the store’s involvement with Wine Women & Shoes and Forty Carrots.
Dr. James Cocco, Rickey Lamitie and Gabe Gadan
Samantha Schulman with Robin Schwartz
Chair of the Forty Carrots Board of Trustees Rick Gomez explains the mission of Forty Carrots.
Jason Carney and Richard Goldstein
Chair of the Forty Carrots Board of Trustees Rick Gomez with Saks Fifth Avenue General Manager Terri Najmolhoda